A new complaint has been filed in the ongoing Bétharram abuse scandal, this time targeting alleged abuses at a school run by the same Catholic congregation in Morocco. The complaint was filed on May 10, 2026, according to judicial sources.
The school, located in Casablanca, was operated by the Congregation of the Fathers of Bétharram, which is already under investigation for historical sexual abuse at its flagship institution in France. The new allegations involve acts committed between the 1970s and 1990s.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs stated that the complaint aims to shed light on abuses that may have been covered up by the congregation across multiple countries. The French judiciary has not yet confirmed whether it will investigate the Morocco allegations.
The Bétharram affair has prompted widespread calls for accountability in religious institutions. The congregation has previously acknowledged past abuses and expressed regret, but victims' groups say more action is needed.
